Journal of adolescent health care : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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J Adolesc Health Care · Mar 1989
Characteristics of males at a public health department contraceptive service.
To effectively confront teenage pregnancy, the characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors of males, along with females, need to be better understood. This pilot study examined young males who visited the family planning clinic of a public health department to obtain free condoms. Questionnaires were distributed over a 4-week period. ⋯ However, an equal proportion reported having sex three or fewer times in the same interval. Most males reported using condoms during sex, although one quarter reported use as "seldom." The health department was a major source of condoms and was positively evaluated because condoms were free and there were "no questions asked." Only one third of the males reported using another method of contraception. Results suggest a major role of the health department in condom availability and the potential need for contraceptive services for males.
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J Adolesc Health Care · Mar 1989
Career satisfaction in adolescent medicine. A survey of physicians trained over a 20-year period.
National data are available on the career undertakings of those trained in adolescent medicine, but longitudinal data on actual career and job satisfaction is lacking. Forty-five physicians trained in adolescent medicine from 1965 to 1985 at a large urban teaching hospital were surveyed using the Jewitt/Greenberg Career Satisfaction Questionnaire. Thirty two (71%) responded. ⋯ This review of graduates from a single program provides a unique perspective on the ultimate careers of trainees. A similar review of other programs may help facilitate teaching and correct programatic deficiencies. This review also suggests that careful thought should be given to a way of properly acknowledging, as specialists, those trained in adolescent medicine.